Mike Conaway

Mike Conaway (11 June 1948-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-TX 11) from 3 January 2005, succeeding Chet Edwards.

Biography
Mike Conaway was born in Borger, Texas in 1948, and he served in the US Army from 1970 to 1972 before becoming a certified public accountant. He was appointed to the State Board of Public Accountancy by Governor George W. Bush and entered Republican Party politics, leading to his election to the US House of Representatives in 2004. In 2006, he voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key piece of civil rights legislation.